title: [Optimization of therapy in lacrimal duct obstruction in neonates and infants].
abstract: The authors present an account on experience with the diagnosis and treatment of obstruction of the lacrimal pathways in neonates and infants. They analyze the three-year period from 1994-1996 during which they treated 892 confirmed cases of symptomatic obstructions. The method of early and aimed probing proved successful in 890 children, i.e. in 99.78% of the group. During the same period the authors investigated also the need of cannulation of lacrimal pathways in children. The application of this procedure was called for in particular in injuries of the lacrimal pathways, when the silicone cannulas were used much more frequently than in congenital lacrimal obstructions. The authors emphasize the importance of the doctor's experience, perfect knowledge and respecting of the anatomy of the lacrimal pathways and the necessity of perfect immobilization of the child during treatment.
authors.affiliation: Klinika dĕtské oftalmologie LF MU a FDN, Brno.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rehůrek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holousová
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Optimalizace lécebného postupu pri neprůchodnosti slzných cest u novorozenců a kojenců.